Shawn Callaway, co-owner of off Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo, says the mild weather has been really good for pumpkins this year. They're growing faster than they were three months ago and the quality has also improved.

But the farm is also facing growing costs.

“The outlook is a little bit nerve-racking right now," Callaway said.

This year, Brookshire Farms had to increase prices by 4% due to insurance, wages and other costs.

They also spent close to $3,000 covering their crops in order to prevent them from rotting during recent storms.

“We’re all trying to figure out how the economy is being affected both on the entertainment side versus buying pumpkins side," Callaway said.

While pumpkins have been keeping Callaway and his team busy, they’ve also spent hundreds of hours

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